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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10
THE CURTIN COMMITTEE.

Report Submitted to the House OF Repre-
sentativss by the Special Committee or
the Southwestern Railroad Strike-ThS'
Strikers Had Grievances-The Biask-List
Condemned rs Un-American'
WASHINGTON, March 3-Chairman Cur
tin of tse special committee OF the House, \
appointed at the first session OF this Con-
gross, on the Southwestern railroad strike
submitted q report to-day. 1t IS taken UP
largely in a review Of the strike, It's lncep-
tion and progress, with which the country
Is familiar, and states that tne
loss to the nine thousand mer ?
they were out aggregated ScO,OOO,-
while the non-striking employees suffered
to the extent of $500 900, and the railroads,
by loss Of property and revenues, suffered
10 the extent OF g 500, 00O The loss to the
public oan not, the report says, be COM
puted- Combined labor against com binedl
capital is indorsed
The committee observe that whatever
may be the defects of the Interstate Com
merce law, An enlightened commission.
soon to be appointed will recommend.
prompt legislation to give the protection.
which is needed to those wh oare interested
only in the regular and proper operation.
and management Of the railroads.
The committee concludes that arbitra--
ton can not be effective, for the reason
that there must be two parties to the ar
bitration, and either may decline; and
when disturbances occur it would not be
effective in immediately redressing wrongs
and restoring the means of transit of per-
sons and property to the people of the
country. II Is concluded, further, that the
Missouri Pacific employees had grievances
of which they had just reason to complain,
and these may have extended or enlarged
the strike.
The oppression complained of was gen.
orally by subordinatcs who had power
over certain persons employed on the
road. They We're asked to work without
| adequate pay and without sufficient rest
The Texas Pacific had a blacklist" ="
which contained the names of some of
the persons who had grievances.
and the committee declares that
by no combination Or to no extent of in
corporate power can the listing of an
American citizen as being unworthy of
employment be justified
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DR.. M'GlYNN.

The DepOsed Priest Expects Soon to be Re-
stored to 81. stephens - The Apostolic
Benediction.
New YORK, March 3.-Dr. McGlynn had
appointed yesterday for his departure
from this city for Fortress Monroe, but
he has delayed his going in order
that he might leave his affairs in
complete order. He Is as anxious tC
have his papers and his business of all
kinds arranged to his satisfaction as
though he never intended TO come back.
He will start in about a week. Henry
Carey, treasurer OF the McGlynn
fund, said yesterday he favored
disseminating the meetings OF
the committee of the thirty-five. 1t is his
hope and belief, as well as that of many,
that DR.. McGlynn will be restored to St
Stephens, whereupon he will imme-
diately, now that his health is i'm
proved, start for Roma DIR. Nc
Glynn's warmest friends assert
that he is in communication with Pope
Leo, and that since Cardinal Gibbons has
been in Rome DIR. McGlynn has received
information through friends in the Vatican
that he need not despair. This expecta-
ton, they add, is the true cause Of Dr.
McGlynn's lingering in New York city.
parish was thrown into a state Of wild ex
citement last night. BOnfre5 were built
and general joy prevailed. Crowds OF
the parishioners gathered and congratu-
lated one another upon the receipt of a
cablegram from Rome addressed to Dr.
Cary the chairman of the parishonersf
committee, as follows:
Your telegram was most acceptable 70 the
sovereign pontif. who, returning thanks. i'm
parts most lovingly his apostolic bencdlcton &c
the Rev. Father McGlynn, TO you and TO all the
faithful Of the parish.
lSignedl NJ. MOCESDL
Father McGlynn was highly delighted
and attributed the message to the repre-
sentatiOns of Cardinal Gibbons, who is
now at Rome. He also believes that the
church will be most lenient to the labor
unions and that the Pope is being en-
lghtcncd on American matters. The
parIshloners look for a speedy reinstate-
ment OF their pastor.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10
WILL STRIKE BACK.

Our Canadian SeighbOrs Propose to Strike
Back IL the RetalIatory Measure Is En-
forced-American Interests That Would
Suffer.
BosToS, March 3.-An Ottawa special tc
the Adrertiser says that it was decided by
the Cabinet on Monday to provide against
he emergency created by the Retaliatory
DILL 1t was settled that the first step
should be through the customs, and &C
cOrdingly the minister OF that department
WILL on the opening of the House, intro
duce measure raising the duties on all
goods imported from the United States:
the bill to go into effect upon the carrying
oct of the Edmunds bill by the President
The classification Of goods as far as IT
has gone, embraces more than 60) articles,
and is by no means completed. The fol
lowing are some of the new rates: Inks,
brass, copper, 50 per cent; fish of all
kinds, canned or salted, AZ per cent;
breadstuffs, manufactured iron and lead,
40 per cent; cotton manufactures, AZ per
cent; wood and manufactures thereof, &c
per cent; wool ana manufactures thereof
81 per cent.
BOsTON, March 3.-An Ottawa special
says: Last nights news from Washing
ton has led the government to the belief
that after all, the retaliation measure is
not likely to assume formidable shape.
Referring to the subject, Hon. j. J. Pope,
Minister Of Railways, drew attention to
the enormous amount Of American capital
which was invested IN the numbering
trade of Canada, which would receive a
severe blow if the bill stopping all com
mercial intercourse was put in operation.
United States Consul Thomas w. Ho:ch-
kiss last evening said he had conferred
with the State Department at Washington
in behalf Of large number of Americans
having large pecuniary interests in Can
ada, whom he could see would be finan-
cially ruined were such non-intcrcourse tc
he established
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REV. p. NJ. DONOHUE, a young Catho-
lie priest at Arcola, ILL.,, who has charge
of the churches of that denomination
both at Arcola and Tuscola, ILL.,, has
been created by General Boulanger,
the French Minister of War, a Lieuten-
ant in the French army, for services
rendered. The reverend father speaks
both the French and Italian languages
fluently, andis something of scientist.
He is reticent as to what prompted the
appointment, but it is believed that it
was for valuable improvements in the
use of dynamite and dynamite shells
for war purposes; also for shield to be
carried by each soldier, to be used to
fire from behind while lying on the
ground in time of battle. He has not
yet decided to accept.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10
MiscellaneOnS.

POsTMAsTERs lately commissioned in Kan
sas: john O. A. Sheldon at Manhatta an.
Joseph S. GoIngs at High Hill and Henry
A. Magerman ut Kalvesta.
Through the vigilance of Representative
Peters and Senator Plumb the Senate re-
ceded from its amendment opening No
Man's-Land and passed the bill as it was
received from the House.
On March 3 pensions were granted the
following kanSanS: To the minor children
of John II. Jones. of Eldorado; Agnes l..
Minis, of Garrison; Minor Ananias, of Nal
den; Margaret j. Pollock, of Ottawa; Ann
r. Hurst, of Newton; Mary Dixon, of
Downs; William H. Shaw. of Verbeck;
James L. Otterman, of Dunlap; Winfield
TUFTS, of Marysville; John Jenning, of
Woodruff: Alfred G. Peters, of Abilene:
Levi c. McGibeney. of Kingman: Daniel s.
Moore. of Welda; John NJ. MinGs, of Gar
rison; William Fasse, of Junction City;
Edward Wilson, of Kingman; John W
Keith, of Manhattan; Ransom p. Howe Of
Ada; William H. Green, of BclOit: JoLn
Hamilton, of Leavenworth; Thomas s.
Moore, of Palmer, and Samuel p. Haas. OF
TonganoXie.
JUNCTION CITY has 1.47l school children
THE new temperance law (the Murray
bill) will take effect March 30.
PENSIONS granted 20 kansans On the 2Sth: :
Mary 4. Jackman, of Chetopa; Eliza Glib
son, of Sedgwick; William I. Burgess, OF
Augusta; David Stalter of Udall: David
A. Frazier, of Marysville; Matthias S. Price,
of Salina; Cary Prinlot, of Augusta; Will
liam Miller, of Sabetha; William r. Moler,
of WyandOtte; Isaac H. Barrett, of Rich
field; Wlllct A. Ray, of Severance; Fred
II. Kellogg. of Sedgwick; John Eckhart. of
COncordia; William F. Hiatt, of Hiattville;
Charles W. Stowe, of Salina; David Shields,
of Clay Center; Charles &. Callahan, Of
Effngham. and John Osborn, of Winfield.
c. r. MITCHELL and Charles S. G!eed have
been confirmed as Regents of the State
University.
LATE post-office changes in Kansas: Es-
tablished, Gift. FInney County, c. F. La
Fleur postmaster: Seabrook, Shawnee
County, Mrs. louisa u. Hopper postmis-
tress. Names changed, Everett, WOodson
County, TO Vernon; Irene, Pratt Caunty, TO
Cairo. Discontinued, jacksonville, Kiowa
County.
The Senate recently confirmed the fol-
lowing appointments by the Governor:
Board Of Health, J. j. Lewis, g. S. Rob
erts. W. L. Schenck; Trustees of Public
Charities, A J. Sharp; State House Com
H II. Williams, Alexander
Love.
The name Of the post-office IN Woodson
County hitherto known as Everett has
been changed to Vernon.
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ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

CLEARING house returns for week ended
March 5 showed an average increase of GO
compared with the corresponding week OF
last year In New York the increase
was SO.
THE wife of Senator Beck died at Wash.
ingtOn on the 9th.
Mrs RUTH II. HARMON died at Jackson
Mich, on the 9th. She was the mother of
Mrs. Folsom and therefore grandmother of
Mrs. President Cleveland.
FIRE In New York City recently caused
loss of 100000 to J. G. Dreyfus' wheel
barrow factory, the Neac York Weekly and ].
S. Ogilvie.
| REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER received a
paralytic stroke on the 4th Grave fears
of the result were soon apparent. On the
night of the 9th he was reported dying.
THE West Virginia Legislature has been
called to meet in extra session the third
week in April.
| ONE hundred and forty-four lives were
lost by the explosion of fire-damp in col
hery near Mons, Belgium, recently.
EUROPEAN money markets were reported
quiet during the week ended March D.
Business was quite dull.
NINE officers and civilians concerned in
the recent revolt were shot at Rustchuk
on the 9th.
THE Italian bark Carlotta, from Phila-
delphia for Queenstown, eighty-eight days
out has been gwen up as lost by the con-
signees. She carried cargo of wheat val
ued at SGT, ,0O0 She had crew of eleven
men.
SIR MICHAEL HICKs-BEACH has resigned
the Office of Secretary for Ireland in the
British Cabinet
THE Danish Parliament has been dissolved
for refusing to vote the estimates asked by
the Government
ABOUT forty miles south of St. Louis, on
the night of the 5th, the Texas express fell
through the trestle work at Joachino creek
The engine and three cars were wrecked.
Several persons had narrow escapes, but it
was reported that only one person was
killed.
THE President vetoed the Convict Labor
bill because of the clause forbidGing alien
labor on public works.
A DYNAMITE cartridge was exploded in
an iron foundry at Besseges, France, re-
Gently by some miscreant and the building
was badly damaged.
G. HARRIS HEAP, the United States Con-
sui General at Constantinople, died on the
morning of the 9th.
THE deadlock In the Indiana Legislature
renamed unbroken and no more work was
expected
JOHN H. LAIRD, secretary of the New
Jersey State Democratic Committee has
decided to sue Congressman Pidcock for
$1,000 damages for assaulting him in the
Assembly Chamber during the recent
Senatorial fracaS.
AT Cynthiana, KY, recently, Paul King.
cashier of the Farmers National Bank,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the temple with a revolver He
was short in his accounts about $1,000.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The President
will be compelled TO deny himself to all
callers to-day and tomorrow. These are
his busiest days of the year, if not Of the.
whole term. Congress mus adjourn at
poon tomorrow, and any bills in his hand
undisposed of at that time must fail He
has now more than one hundred bills be-
fore him, and that number will be largely
increased to-day. Many of them require
close examination, and investigation con-
suming much time. Members Of Congress-
and others requesting hearings on bills
have been informed that any statements
submitted in writing will be carefully
counsIdcred, but personal interviews are
impracticable for want Of time
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10
MuSCELLANEOUS

The jury in the Kitson divorce case at
New York found that young KItson had
not been legallay married. A strumpet
had brought suit against him for divorce,
claiming that he had legally married her
THE mail steamer Valparaiso, bound from
Liverpool to Chill, was wrecked on the Span
ish coast. The 200 persons on board and all
the mails were saved.
FIRE in Wymbish & Crawley's general
store at South Boston, Va, recently, caused
loss of $4,000; insurance, SSS,00O.
THE public debt statement showed de-
crease during the month of February
amounting to 81, ,436, 7S2
DISPATCHES from Sofia say tina. the troops
of the garrison of Silistria revolted and
pronounced against the Bulgarian regency.
A similar revolt was feared at WIddin
The pr1ce of gas in Cincinnati has been
reduced by ordinance for the next ten years
from Sl.70 to Sl.25 per 1000 feet.
The three children of a negro named
Burton living near Marianna, Ark, were
burned to death the other morning.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10
The Deficiency Bill Failure.

WASHINGTON, March 6-Oficials NJ the
Navy Department say that the failure of
the General Deficiency ball will seriously
affect work on the three cruisers, Atlantic,
Boston and Chicago. The bill agreed upon
IN conference appropriated S247 G0h for the
completion Of these vessels. The Bureau
of Construction and Repair has not dollar
on hand and all work on the Boston and
Chicago will have to be stopped and the
men at the Chester yard discharged. II is
expected, however. that the Atlanta can be
finished, as but little remains to be done on
her. It is estimated that the completion of
the Boston and Chicago will be delayed
from fifteen months 10 two years by the
failure OF the bill.
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BEECHER STRICKEN.
The Great Brooklyn Preachers
Sudden Call.

NRw YORK, March Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher was attacked with PARALYSIS last
Friday morning. In the evening his symp-
toms became serious. Drs. Hammond and
Searle wore in attendance, both of whom
gave but few hopes Of the eminent divine's
recovery.
Yesterday the condition Of Mr. Beecher
was not materially changed. He was in a
deeply cOuatose state from which he
could not be aroused and from whIch he
will never probably rally. He lies quietly
like one in deep sleep and gives no lndica-
tions of pain or unessiness. His pulse
varies from 30 to 100. At one time for sew
eral hours it intermitted two or three beats
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10

LINCOLN, Neb., March 6-Thc bill estab-
fishing hospital for incurable insane at
Hastings has passed both houses and will
become law. 4 bill has also passed both
houses providing that fire insurance COM
panies shall DO taxed only on their net re-
ceipts in the State, after deducting COM
missions and losses. This is very favor
able measure for the companies. The
McKenna-Snell contest occupied the House
yesterday, resulting in the retention OF
McKenna, Democrat. who has the certlti-
cate and has occupied the chair. The
Omaha and Lincoln charters also occupy
much time. The empIOye qnestionw was up
again in the House. The matter was laid
on the table, while the Senate discharged
a large number of employees.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10

A DISPATCH from Washington,
dated March 3. says: AT the capitol
to-day the corridors were blockaded
with heaps of documents and piles of
white pine boxes bearing the names and
addresses of members, all character
istic of the going out of Congress.
These boxes look not unlike the coffin
boxes piled up, one above another, in
an undertaken shop. Members are
packing up their books and papers,
and those who will not return are
preparing to bid last farewell. These
boxes carry away many disappointed
hopes to their last resting place. Many
pet schemes are thus given only de-
cent Congressional burial in these
official boxes. Many members will
carry home thus all the fame two years
of Congress has brought them"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10

THERE was an important change
made in the River and Harbor bill in
the matter of the Hennepin canal by
the Conference Committee. The pro-
viso was stricken out That proviso
prevented the expenditure of any
money until the State of Illinois should
cede TO the United States its interest in
the locks and dams in the Illinois river
and that portion of the Illinois and Mich
igan canal which lies between Lake
Joliet and Chicago. The provision as
it stands, after describing the work, is
this: ''And for the purpose of making
said surveys and locating said canals
and feeder in addition to any unex-
pended balance which may remain of
the amount appropriated in the River
and Harbor act, approved August Is,
1886. for defraying the expenses of the
board of engineers therein authorized
and directed to report upon the acquisi-
ton and improvement of the Illinois
and Michigan canal and the construc-
ton of the Hennepin canal, which may
be used for that purpose, the further
sum of fifty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10
CONFIRM NATIONS.
List Of the Last Combinations by tn,

List Of tho Last Combinations by the
Senate.
WASHINGTON, March o-The following
nominations were confirmed by the Senate
yesterday morning: Henry R. Harris, of
Georgia, Third Assistant Postmaster Gen.
ersl; d. H. Aaury, Of Virginia, to be En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentiary TO the United States of the Repub-
lie Of Colombia; James II. Trotter, Of
Massachusetts,, Recorder of Deeds in the
District Of Columbia; @. W. Julian, of Liv-
ingston, Ind, Surveyor General of New
Mexico; Chsuncey K Shultz, o. Missouri,
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States
at st. Louis, Mo-; Adolphus W. Greedy,
Fifth cavalry, Chiof Signal Oficer with the
rank Of Brigadier General; Captain James
81. Gillis, Of the District of Columbia, to be
Commodore in the navy.
Postmasters: Missouri-William Nc
Curdden, Nevada. Kansss-C. H. Carson,
Ashland; W. h. Wells, CoffeyvIue.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-10

LINCOLN, Neb., March 6.-The State con-
vention Of the Irish National League met at
the Opera House yesterday morning, pur-
suant to adjournment and was called to
order by the chairman, Hon. Patrick Egan.
Resolutions were adopted with reference to
Irish National affairs, pledging support,
etc. The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President, Hon. Patrick
Egan. ex-oficio State Delegate National
League; first vice president, John A. Nc
Shane, of Omaha; second vice president,
c. w. Dolsn, of Indiana; third VICE presi-
dent, Patrick Hines, Of O'Connor; treas
urer, E. L. Cagny, Of Lincoln; secretary,
Michael Curran, of Lincoln. In the even
ing Rev. George w. Pepper delivered an
address eulogistic of Robert Emmett.
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The aggregate increase to the Naval
Appropriation bill by the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations is between
twenty-one and twenty-five million
dollars, but inasmuch as the largest ex-
penditures cover a period of five years,
it is estimated the additional appropria-
ton for the fiscal year will not exceed
six million dollars. which will raise the
aggregate expenditure for the year to
between thirty-one and thirty-two mil
lion dollars
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VIENNA, March ga dispatch from
Bucharest states that the revolt in Siles-
tria has been suppressed During the abb
sence Of the garrison of Rustschuk anota-
er revolt occurred there. Firing is going
on the direction of Guiagevo. Com
munication by telegraph With
Bulgaria is entirely cut on
The leaders Of the revolt in Silestris
crossed the Danube into Roumania, where
they were at once taken into custody by
the Roumania authorities. The revolt II
Silcstria is now thought to have Dsen in.
stigated to draw troops from Rus tchuk,
Ghich was to be the center Of the revolt
against the regency
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L Raar SchHrna

MONTREAL, Que, March 6.-About year
ago an attempt was made to depreciate
Canadian Pacific securities by sending out
damaging reports from Ottawa, Montreal
and Toronto simultaneously. The detec-
tives have been on the lookout ever since
and have just discovered new conspiracy
with similar object. 1t is understood that
a number of prominent Canadians are i'm
plicated and that some surprising arrests
are ahOut In he made
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OMAHA. Neb., March 6.-ClintOn Norris,
Of Homer, OAK, was shot and killed this
afternoon by Newt Purdy, squaw man,
living on Winnebago Indian reservation.
They had dispute over poker game IN a
saloon some days ago, and then met again
today and renewed the quarrel. Norris
knocked Purdy down. Purdy, while down,
drew a revolver and fired, killing his assail-
ant instantly. Purdy surrendered to JUS
tica of the peace
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Chicago ROodIerS.

CHICAGO, March Estates Attorney
Grinnell yesterday requested County Treas
urer Ginnis to refuse TO pay awards in favor
of wardens of county institutions and a
large number Of county contractors and
dealers. The interdiction is an outcome Of
the DOODLE investigation, and at least
one of the persons debarred from the coun-
ty treasury has already been thereby in
duced to turn States evidence.
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LIMERICK. Ireland, March 6.-Last night
in the country surrounding this city large
number of houses occupied by tenants and
hay and outbuildings were burned. The
victims in all cases were persons who paid
rents and the Outrages are set down as
political The aggregate of the property
destroyed Is very large. The fires were
caused by armed incendiaries who escaped
The district was ablaze all night with
burning houses and hay
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No Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-It IS said at the
White House that there is no probability of
a special session of the Senate being called
by the President for the purpose Of acting
on nominations, or for any other purpose.
The Interstate Commerce Commission and
the successor to Secretary Manning will
probably be appointed next week or the
following one.
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GENERAL DAVID HUNTERS widow,
Maria |. Kinzie Hunter, recently died
at Washington. Her father was John
Kinzie, a noted Indian trader, and her
sister was the first white child born
where Chicago now stands. She her
self was born there three years later, in
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News has been received of the cap
ture by the Portuguese of the fortress
commanding the Bay of Tungi and the
occupation of the bay. Mamarat, a
petty native chief, is at the head of the
present uprising on the Mozambique
maintained against the Portuguese au-
thority. The insurgents are looting
the stores. A British cruiser was on